Spring may have only just started showing signs of life in northern parts of the country, but tick season has already begun.

Here’s how to remove a tick that’s attached to your skin, according to the CDC guidelines: Use fine, pointed tweezers to grab the tick close to the skin. Lift steadily without twisting the ...

A new study by Fikrig and other researchers, published Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine, uses a powerful ...

The blacklegged tick can also be found on the coastal plain, but they prefer areas with cool ocean breezes that maintain ... ticks that are found on one’s skin. The department also provides ...

“Heads up” is exactly how we want our ticks to be, Claire! Heads down mean those nasty little creatures are firmly implanted in the skin of and people and animals. They’re very common in warmer ...

While preventative steps like insect repellents and wearing long pants and socks can help keep ticks away from our skin, tick prevention continues after you and your pets spend time outside - by ...